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I want all my patients to be informed and knowledgeable about their health care, from treatment plans and services, to insurance coverage....more

I want all my patients to be informed and knowledgeable about their health care, from treatment plans and services, to insurance coverage.

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Dr. Ajit Kumar Hegde is a popular General Physician in BGS Global Hospital, Bangalore. You can visit him at Ambika Clinic. in BGS Global Hospital, Bangalore. Save your time and book an appointment online with Dr. Ajit Kumar Hegde on Lybrate.com.

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There are several things you can do to prevent a cold. they are all easy.
-Always wash your hands after coughing or sneezing into your hands, blowing your nose, after touching someone who is sick, or when using public restrooms or telephones.
-Cover your mouth and nose when you sneeze or cough.
-Get plenty of rest/sleep.staying at home will keep you from spreading germs.Avoid people who have a cold or cold symptoms.
-Drink plenty of fluids(veg/tomato soups,dal water/coconut water/herbal tea etc), and eat nutritious food(like sprouts/boiled eggs without yolk with milk). Avoid foods or drinks with caffeine which can impair your sleep
-Treatment:A cold usually lasts for a week or two. Unless you develop complications, you shouldn't need medical treatment.
-Complications like infections of the ears, throat, sinuses or lungs must be treated with antibiotics.
-Gargle to keep from getting a sore throat.
-Use saline nasal sprays or nasal irrigation.
-Tablet nasorest-p once/twice daily may ease breathing.
-Do steam inhalation once or twice daily

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Hi. I understand your concerns. You may be having asthma. Asthma is a common chronic problem causing symptoms. You will need to undergo pulmonary function test which is needed for the diagnosis and to assess severity of asthma based on which treatment can be started. Consult a pulmonologist for the same. Hope your questions were answered. Thanks.

Hi lybrate-user, I can understand your concern. I would advise you to go for a second opinion here, with all your reports. You at least need anti-anginal medicine, including anti-platelet/ anti-coagulant therapies, if you are hesitating to go for angioplasty. Simultaneously, keep your diet and lifestyle streamlined, focus on a mediterranean diet pattern. You must cease smoking, if any, completely. Your lipid profile needs to be managed too. Do focus on anxiety/ stress reduction as well, through regular yoga, meditation, breathing exercises, anxiolytics etc all. Hope this helps. Take care and all the very best.
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1.Masturbation is a normal way of relieving sexual tension.
2.It is, not harmful if done in moderation, preferably 2-3 times a week.
3.Excess indulgence may cause physical and sexual problem..
4.Consult sexologist for further advice

Alcohol and other substances are known to cause intoxication to man since the oldest found records. Much has been talked about the ill effects of all these substances and yet their use is rampant in all society - rich, poor, young, old, male, female & all the races around the world. Why? intoxication.

Everybody has a certain amount of dopamine & endorphins in their which are the pleasure chemical. Some people produce less of it, genetically or due to other reasons. These individuals seek out substance in various forms for their dopamine & endorphin levels to be maintained. Tolerance. Different genetically programmed individuals start consuming substances at different age. And after a certain level, they need more of the same substance for the desired effect. This is called tolerance.

Withdrawal. When a person is addicted to a substance long enough that when one stops its suddenly, it can cause physicals effects like tremors, sleeplessness, cravings, body ache, etc. These features are known as withdrawals.

When all these three features are seen in a person along with a lifestyle which only involves getting & consuming the substance as main priority, then we can diagnose the person as substance dependence. The main substances of abuse seen in our country are:- tobacco (cigarettes, bidis, gutkha, tambaku, khaini, paan, zarda)- alcohol (beer, spirit)- cannabis (ganja, charas, weed, grass, marijuana)- opioids (garad, brown sugar, heroin, cough syrup)- benzodiazapenes (button, roofies)- cocciane- inhalant (whitener, nail paint remover)- hallucinogens (lsd, acid, mushrooms, amphitamines)

And many more which can be experimented with and can become drugs of abuse.The main thing to keep in mind regarding treatment of substance dependence is that it is a psychiatric illness like diabetes or hypertension, and that it is not under the voluntary control of the patient. The patient requires strong social support to strengthen his motivation to leave the substance. Medications can only help in suppressing the withdrawal features & control cravings to some extent. But acceptance of substance dependence as a mental illness by the society is the need for the hour.

Any patient should not try leaving substance on their own as withdrawal can lead to further complications. Please consult your nearest psychiatrist for medication & further help.

There are several things you can do to prevent a cold—they are all easy and inexpensive and worth the effort.
Wash your hands often-with soap and warm water.The germs stick to the soap and get washed down the drain. Always wash your hands after coughing or sneezing into your hands, blowing your nose, after touching someone who is sick, or when using public restrooms or telephones.
Cover Your Mouth and Nose When You Sneeze or Cough- Clean your hands every time you cough or sneeze.
Avoid Touching Your Eyes, Nose, or Mouth-Germs are often spread when a person touches a contaminated surface and then touches their eyes, nose, or mouth.
Stay Home When You’re Sick-Get plenty of sleep, be physically active, don’t smoke, manage stress, drink plenty of fluids, and eat nutritious food so you can fend off viruses.
Take healthy balanced diet...like boiled eggs.daily in breakfast ..
Avoid people who have a cold or cold symptoms.
Routinely clean and disinfect common areas of your home.
Treatment:There is a gradual 1-3 day onset of symptoms. It often starts out as a sore throat, then a fever and coughing. As the cold progresses, the nasal mucus may thicken which is the last stage before the cold dries up. A cold usually lasts for a week or two. But, taking good care of yourself at home can relieve symptoms and help prevent complications if you are otherwise healthy. Unless you develop complications, you shouldn’t need medical treatment. Complications include bacterial infections of the ears, throat, sinuses or lungs which must be treated with antibiotics.
In general you should:
• get plenty of rest so your body can use its energy to fight the cold
• staying at home will keep you from spreading germs
• drink plenty of liquids like herbal tea or hot broth/vegetable/tomato soups. Avoid foods or drinks with caffeine which can keep you from getting enough sleep
Runny Nose and Sneezing- if you have post nasal drip, gargle to keep from getting a sore throat. Drink extra fluids. (avoid sugary and high calorie drinks)
Use saline nasal sprays or nasal irrigation
• Tablet Nasorest-P once/twice daily may reduce the amount of mucous.
• Humidify the rooms you are in most or your whole house if possible.
Cough-Coughing is how your body gets rid of debris and mucus from the airways during a viral infection. Unless your cough is severe or is keeping you from resting at night, it is better not to treat it. A severe cough can be treated with a cough syp, but don’t try to completely stop the cough.
There are two types of coughs. Productive and non-productive or dry cough.
Non-productive, dry cough. A dry, hacking cough may develop near the end of a cold. Dry coughs that follow viral colds are often worse at night and can last up to several weeks. Take syrup Alex-D for a dry cough. Cough drops can sooth an irritated throat, but most don’t affect the cough.
Productive cough. A productive cough is one that brings up mucus from the back of the throat or the lungs. Productive coughs should not be suppressed to the point they no longer bring up mucus. Use syrup Alex. Drink lots of water if you have a productive cough.
Head and Body Aches- Take tablet dolo-650 mg for fever once or twice daily

Hi,
there is problem having sexual intercourse during menstruation, but need to maintain a good hygiene and the chances of getting infection are pretty high!
it's also a understanding between both the partners and their comfort zone.